English as a Second Language Program

Studying here at VP is a lot of fun, particularly because we have students from all over the world! Many students coming to VP from other parts of the globe are completely unable to speak English while others are limited to simple communications. It is to serve those students that the English as a Second Language Program (ESL) is offered here at VP.

Mandatory testings on proficiency are done in Greenwood to determine whether ESL classes or the regular stream would be more suitable for newcomer students. At VP, five ESL levels (ESL A, B, C, D and E) are offered, with each lower level having to be completed successfully before going into the next ESL level or main stream.